Car hire and driving in Dar es Salaam
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Tanzania traffic drives on the left. Picking up at DAR means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2945964.
Drives from Dar es Salaam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam to Kibaha | Tanzania | 39 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar | Tanzania | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Morogoro | Tanzania | 178 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Tanga | Tanzania | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Handeni | Tanzania | 208 km (129 mi) | about 3 h 10 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Ifakara | Tanzania | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Mtwara | Tanzania | 396 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 2 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Dodoma | Tanzania | 397 km (246 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Iringa | Tanzania | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 13 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Moshi | Tanzania | 442 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Arusha | Tanzania | 479 km (298 mi) | about 7 h 19 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Makumbako | Tanzania | 538 km (334 mi) | about 8 h 12 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Mwanza | Tanzania | 853 km (530 mi) | about 13 h |
| Dar es Salaam to Mbeya | Tanzania | 681 km (423 mi) | about 10 h 23 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Kahama | Tanzania | 810 km (503 mi) | about 12 h 21 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Geita | Tanzania | 895 km (556 mi) | about 13 h 39 min |
| Dar es Salaam to Tabora | Tanzania | 740 km (460 mi) | about 11 h 17 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Dar es Salaam?
The left, as everywhere in Tanzania.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.